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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What do the girls learn is hereditary in the family?

2. Why does Sudha's mother-in-law want her to have an abortion?

3. Which adjective best describes the way Sudha responds to her new family?

4. What does Sudha's mother-in-law begin to control?

5. What did Sudha's father give her?

Short Essay Questions

1. What annoys Anju about Sudha?

2. Why hasn't Sudha's mother-in-law been telling anybody that Sudha is pregnant?

3. How does Anju's life change in America?

4. How does Anju feel about her niece?

5. How does Anju feel about getting married?

6. How does Sudha's identity change after she has been divorced?

7. What kind of relationship do Anju and Sunil have?

8. Who speaks up most for Sudha and why?

9. Why does Sudha's mother-in-law want her to have an abortion?

10. What request does Ashok make of Sudha?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

At what point do both Sudha and Anju find peace? Will this peace last long? What might influence the way the girls find peace with each other in the future?

Essay Topic 2

What are the essential differences between Sudha's voice and Anju's voice? Why is voice significant in the novel? Whose voice is stronger?

Essay Topic 3

Do the benefits of tradition outweigh the costs for Sudha and Anju?

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